Shabbat

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal

Shabbat Rosh Hodesh is an invitation to renew not only the month but also ourselves.

‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’
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A Jewish person holds Tehillim, the book of Psalms, seeking solace in prayer on Memorial Day in Tel Aviv

Legal brief filed to support case of Ohio Orthodox Jew banned from holding minyan in home

Supreme Court justices preside over a hearing at the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025

The real life or death matter: The struggle between religious and civil judiciaries - opinion


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Ruth Hotel in Safed provides welcome break from reality

The hotel building is really beautiful. Originally, it was a khan, an inn, built by the Mamelukes in the 13th century.

THE RUTH Safed Hotel, a special place in the North.

Are Jews forbidden from praying on Shabbat?

“On Shabbat, we do not escape either the state or the sense of need. That would deny our creaturely humanity. We do, however, reorient our needs.”

WOMEN PRAYING in the Western Wall tunnels.

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At least 14 wounded in crashes across Israeli roads throughout weekend

Half of those wounded came on Highway 675 near the village of Kfar Yehezkel in the Jezreel Valley, which saw the collision of two cars.

View of a busy intersection with vehicles, a police car, a scooter rider, and pedestrians in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv, July 6, 2025

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A seaside Shabbat in style at the renovated Dan Accadia - review

Dan Accadia’s real upgrade is the way it sees families: not as logistical puzzles but as guests with rhythms, quirks, and a hunger for wonder. 

DAN ACCADIA’S real upgrade is in the way that it sees families

What is Shabbat life like in the most populated Jewish municipalities?

NGO report assesses weekend activity options in 53 non-ultra-orthodox municipalities.

Women light the shabbat candles, in Tel Aviv, on June 20, 2025

‘What time is Shabbat over?’ - A new understanding - opinion

'The nerves of even the most adoring grandparents can get shot. I understand that now. I didn’t understand it then.'

Not everything you love you want all at once, says the writer.